Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2025
236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58489/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below provides a breakdown of the number of civil servants by grade, employed in my Department at year end, for each year since 2015 to the end of October 2025.
*The current total figure of 499 is inclusive of 15 staff employed to work directly for the Defence Forces at a number of military installations (this includes 2 x A/Sec as members of the Defence Board).
|
Year |
Sec Gen |
A Sec |
Director |
PO |
AP |
HEO |
AO |
EO |
SO |
CO |
SVO |
OTHER* |
TOTAL |
|
2025 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
37 |
85 |
111 |
11 |
140 |
0 |
97 |
9 |
1 |
499* |
|
2024 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
35 |
72 |
100 |
7 |
133 |
0 |
94 |
8 |
1 |
458 |
|
2023 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
29 |
67 |
86 |
6 |
118 |
0 |
92 |
10 |
1 |
418 |
|
2022 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
60 |
91 |
7 |
107 |
0 |
97 |
10 |
1 |
398 |
|
2021 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
58 |
84 |
7 |
114 |
0 |
93 |
10 |
1 |
392 |
|
2020 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
52 |
83 |
6 |
104 |
0 |
92 |
9 |
3 |
374 |
|
2019 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
19 |
53 |
74 |
5 |
108 |
0 |
99 |
11 |
2 |
376 |
|
2018 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
19 |
45 |
71 |
5 |
108 |
0 |
94 |
11 |
2 |
360 |
|
2017 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
44 |
67 |
3 |
99 |
1 |
109 |
11 |
2 |
359 |
|
2016 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
41 |
64 |
6 |
84 |
22 |
116 |
12 |
2 |
369 |
|
2015 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
41 |
62 |
3 |
80 |
22 |
118 |
12 |
2 |
360 |
